
- BGG rank
- BGG #62
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Caverna: The Cave Farmers
- 1–7 players
- 30–210 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2013

Rules assistance for Agricola: Through the Seasons
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Agricola: Through the Seasons is an expansion for Agricola released in 2008 for 1–5 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Uwe Rosenberg and Julian Steindorfer and its main mechanics are Worker Placement.
Im Wandel der Jahreszeiten (Through the Seasons) is a mini expansion that was available at Essen 2008 as a giveaway. It's a postcard that shows the four seasons of a year aligned in a circle. Each season comes with an additional action field and some minor tweaks to the resource fields and some actions. The seasons are assigned to the rounds - one round, one season. You cycle through the seasons starting with a random one until the game ends. Spring comes with an additional sow/breed action, summer with vacation (extra victory points), fall with harvest/vegetable and winter with family growth without space (for 2 wood and 3 food). The resource tweaks are usual +/- one wood/clay/reed/stone/fish and the action tweaks are usually freebies you get when taking the tweaked action (e.g. two free fences if taking fence action etc.). Expands: Agricola
Agricola: Through the Seasons supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Agricola: Through the Seasons is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Agricola: Through the Seasons for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Agricola: Through the Seasons has a complexity rating of 3.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Agricola: Through the Seasons belongs to these categories: Economic, Farming, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Worker Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Agricola: Through the Seasons are: Uwe Rosenberg and Julian Steindorfer. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Agricola: Through the Seasons as an expansion for Agricola. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Agricola to use it. Check that your edition of Agricola is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.